“What would I do now, if while listening to, say, the ‘Aaron Copland’ channel on Pandora, Ives came up in the rotation? Would I really have the patience to listen to his heartbreaking and dissonant piece ‘The Unanswered Question,’ a suite whose whole point is to make a listener feel uneasy?”
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“There is no need to go to a gallery or deal with frosty gallery owners. Instead, art can be viewed, paid for and returned if it does not match expectation.”
What Artists Are Doing Wrong – And How They Can Fix It
“There are so many possibilities. So many mistakes that artists make – like not taking the business side of art seriously or only taking it seriously in the middle of a crisis when, as I mentioned in my last post, it is too late. Or romanticizing the ‘starving artist’ notion. Or allowing themselves to become resentful of other artists’ success. I could go on.”
How Is Bill DeBlasio Going To Treat The Arts In NY?
“His predecessor, Michael Bloomberg, was a major supporter of the arts and spent around $3bn on cultural projects during his 12-year tenure. After more than 100 days in office, De Blasio has made one thing clear: his approach will not resemble Bloomberg’s high-gloss, high-budget agenda.”
Philip Roth Quit Writing Last Year; This Year He’s Quitting Reading (To The Public)
“Roth, 81, declared his renunciation on Thursday at a private reception following his sold-out reading at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan.”
Hey West End Theatre: Please Get Big And Bold, And Above All New
“Noël Coward still remains the West End’s most represented playwright, with Blithe Spirit and the mind-bogglingly creaky Relative Values both currently playing. The latter would suggest that there is really not all that much difference between the theatre of the early 1950s and that of the 21st century.”
The Young Dancers To Watch From American Ballet Theatre’s Corps De Ballet
“It may sound simplistic, but what sets these six apart in a corps of 61 — besides their promise and rigor — is the sheer breadth of their dancing. They think about transition steps. They don’t pause before a turn. They move without waiting for applause. Here’s to the new blood.”
What’s It Like To Be Second In Command At The Met?
“One of the most important people in opera you’ve never heard of,” Sarah Billinghurst “is responsible for strategic decisions about the company’s repertory, watching out for artists at competitions and rival houses and producing more than two dozen operas a season: finding directors, filling roles major and minor, coordinating rehearsals.”
Admit It: We’re All Feeling Superhero Movie Fatigue
“The movies continue to dominate the global box office. They work, to varying degrees; they make money. So why have I heard from so many movie lovers who don’t know how much more they can take?”
Young Dealers ‘Discover’ Artists Old Enough To Be Their Grandparents
“In some cases, dealers are rediscovering bodies of work that were considered unfashionable when they were made but are now back in style.”